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Properties of Light Day 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

2.

What is the best explanation for the kid seeing himself in the mirror?

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

3.

The glasses are an example of ?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

4.

This object is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

5.

This object is an example of:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

6.

The image shows:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

7.

Which word best describes how light reacts when passing from air through water?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

8.

Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

9.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

a)

always travels in a straight line

b)

bends when it passes through water

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface

10.

Vincent wears glasses to read. What property of the lens allows him to see through the glasses?

a)

The lenses are translucent and allow all light to pass through

b)

The lenses are opaque and allow all light to pass through

c)

the lenses absorb the light and all the light to pass through

d)

The lenses are transparent and allow all light to pass through

11.

A teacher walks outside on a bright sunny day and opens up an umbrella. Ashley asks her teacher why she is using an umbrella on a day when it is not raining. Which statement explains why she is using and umbrella on a sunny day?

a)

The umbrella is opaque and does not allow light to pass through

b)

The umbrella reflects light from the sun bouncing light rays

c)

The umbrella refracts light and bends light rays

d)

The umbrella is transparent and does not allow light to pass through.

12.

Which of the following tools can be used to refract light?

a)

Hand Lens

b)

Thermometer

c)

Triple Beam Balance

d)

Tablet

13.

Light bending as it passes from one medium (object) to another is...

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

14.

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

15.

The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

refracted